Ignacio Iturrioz (Montevideo, 1978) is an uruguayan photographer, member of the German artist collective Schmelzofen e.V.
He started studying photography at Borgunder’s workshop. He continued his training at the National School of Fine Arts and at the School of Communication Sciences of the University of the Republic.
He started studying at the Ojonuevo studio in 2007, aiming to develop his language as an author. Being interested in the life in rural areas, he started traveling to the provinces in 2008. Within this context, he made his book Life is too short, for which he was given the National Author’s Book Award from Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – CdF, in 2009.
His project Isla won a work scholarship from International Photography Festival San José Foto – SJF, in 2014. In this same year he was a resident artist at Montevideo Museum of Contemporary Art – MACMO.
He was invited to expose his project Isla by CdF in the first edition of the Montevideo Uruguay Festival de Fotografía – MUFF, in 2017.
In 2018 Iturrioz won the Uruguayan Photography Award organized by Ministry of Education and Culture – MEC, and by CdF, for the work Purgatorio.
In 2019 he was invited to participate in the 5th Fórum Latino-Americano de Fotografía in São Paulo, Brazil.
He is currently living and working in the mountains of Swabia, Germany.
Ignacio Iturrioz (Montevideo, 1978) es un fotógrafo uruguayo, miembro del colectivo alemán de artistas Schmelzofen e.V.
Inicia sus estudios de fotografía en el taller Borgunder. Más tarde, continúa su formación en la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes y en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación de la Universidad de la República.
En el año 2007 ingresa al estudio Ojonuevo, con el objetivo de desarrollar su lenguaje autoral.
Interesado en la realidad del medio rural del Uruguay, en 2008 comienza una serie de viajes hacia el interior del país. En este marco, realiza su trabajo Life is too short, que recibirá el Premio de Libro de Autor Nacional del Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – Cdf, en 2009.
En 2014 con el proyecto Isla obtiene la beca de trabajo del Festival Internacional de Fotografía San Jose Foto – SJF. En este mismo año participa como huésped documentalista en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Montevideo – MACMO.
En el 2017, recibe la invitación del CdF para exponer su proyecto Isla en la primera edición del Montevideo Uruguay Festival de Fotografía – MUFF.
En el año 2018 con el trabajo Purgatorio obtiene el Premio Nacional de la Fotografía Uruguaya, promovido por el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura – MEC, y por el CdF.
En 2019 es invitado a participar en el V Fórum Latino-Americano de Fotografía de San Pablo, Brasil.
Actualmente vive y trabaja en los montes de Suabia, Alemania.
Exhibitions and Projections
2019 – Purgatorio – Centro Itau Cultural, Fórum Latino-Americano de Fotografia, São Paulo,
Brazil (collective exihbition).
2019 – Purgatorio – Museo de Artes Visuales de Tacuarembó – MUART, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2019 – Purgatorio – Fundação Iberê Camargo, FestFoto-POA, Porto Alegre, Brazil (collective exihbition).
2019 – Purgatorio – OPEN 2019, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2019 – Purgatorio – Museo Lacan Guazu, Soriano, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2019 – Purgatorio – ZineTonic-Editions, Planche(s) Contact, France (projection).
2019 – Purgatorio – Cortona On The Move, Italy (projection).
2019 – Purgatorio – Obscura Festival, Malaysia (projection).
2019 – Purgatorio – Just Another Photo Festival, India (projection).
2018 – Purgatorio – Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – CdF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2018 – Isla – OPEN 2018, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2018 – Purgatorio – ZineTonic-Editions, Milano Photo Week, Italy (projection).
2017 – Isla – Montevideo Uruguay Festival de Fotografía – MUFF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2017 – Life is too short – OPEN 2017, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2016 – Isla – San José Foto – SJF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2016 – Isla – Casa Bertolt Brecht, Montevideo, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2016 – Isla – Slideluck Montevideo, Uruguay (projection).
2015 – Campo – OPEN 2015, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2011 – Campo – New Holland Photojournalism Award, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay (collective exihbition).
2010 – Life is too short – Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – CdF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
Awards and Honors
2019 – Special distinction by LensCulture Black&White Photography Awards, Netherlands.
2019 – Selected by AI-AP Latin American Fotografía, US.
2019 – Finalist of the PHmuseum Photography Grant, UK.
2018 – Uruguayan Photography Award MEC-CdF, Uruguay.
2017 – Finalist of the Photography Prize of the Fondation des Treilles, France.
2014 – Scholarship by International Photography Festival San José Foto, Uruguay.
2012 – Second Prize in the New Holland Photojournalism Award, Brazil.
2009 – National Author’s Book Award by Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo, Uruguay.
Books
Purgatorio / Publisher: CdF Ediciones, Uruguay 2018. Pages: 84, Format: 16×22 cm.
Life is too short / Publisher: CdF Ediciones, Uruguay 2010. Pages: 80, Format: 21×21 cm.
He started studying photography at Borgunder’s workshop. He continued his training at the National School of Fine Arts and at the School of Communication Sciences of the University of the Republic.
He started studying at the Ojonuevo studio in 2007, aiming to develop his language as an author. Being interested in the life in rural areas, he started traveling to the provinces in 2008. Within this context, he made his book Life is too short, for which he was given the National Author’s Book Award from Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – CdF, in 2009.
His project Isla won a work scholarship from International Photography Festival San José Foto – SJF, in 2014. In this same year he was a resident artist at Montevideo Museum of Contemporary Art – MACMO.
He was invited to expose his project Isla by CdF in the first edition of the Montevideo Uruguay Festival de Fotografía – MUFF, in 2017.
In 2018 Iturrioz won the Uruguayan Photography Award organized by Ministry of Education and Culture – MEC, and by CdF, for the work Purgatorio.
In 2019 he was invited to participate in the 5th Fórum Latino-Americano de Fotografía in São Paulo, Brazil.
He is currently living and working in the mountains of Swabia, Germany.
Ignacio Iturrioz (Montevideo, 1978) es un fotógrafo uruguayo, miembro del colectivo alemán de artistas Schmelzofen e.V.
Inicia sus estudios de fotografía en el taller Borgunder. Más tarde, continúa su formación en la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes y en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación de la Universidad de la República.
En el año 2007 ingresa al estudio Ojonuevo, con el objetivo de desarrollar su lenguaje autoral.
Interesado en la realidad del medio rural del Uruguay, en 2008 comienza una serie de viajes hacia el interior del país. En este marco, realiza su trabajo Life is too short, que recibirá el Premio de Libro de Autor Nacional del Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – Cdf, en 2009.
En 2014 con el proyecto Isla obtiene la beca de trabajo del Festival Internacional de Fotografía San Jose Foto – SJF. En este mismo año participa como huésped documentalista en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Montevideo – MACMO.
En el 2017, recibe la invitación del CdF para exponer su proyecto Isla en la primera edición del Montevideo Uruguay Festival de Fotografía – MUFF.
En el año 2018 con el trabajo Purgatorio obtiene el Premio Nacional de la Fotografía Uruguaya, promovido por el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura – MEC, y por el CdF.
En 2019 es invitado a participar en el V Fórum Latino-Americano de Fotografía de San Pablo, Brasil.
Actualmente vive y trabaja en los montes de Suabia, Alemania.
Exhibitions and Projections
2019 – Purgatorio – Centro Itau Cultural, Fórum Latino-Americano de Fotografia, São Paulo,
Brazil (collective exihbition).
2019 – Purgatorio – Museo de Artes Visuales de Tacuarembó – MUART, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2019 – Purgatorio – Fundação Iberê Camargo, FestFoto-POA, Porto Alegre, Brazil (collective exihbition).
2019 – Purgatorio – OPEN 2019, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2019 – Purgatorio – Museo Lacan Guazu, Soriano, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2019 – Purgatorio – ZineTonic-Editions, Planche(s) Contact, France (projection).
2019 – Purgatorio – Cortona On The Move, Italy (projection).
2019 – Purgatorio – Obscura Festival, Malaysia (projection).
2019 – Purgatorio – Just Another Photo Festival, India (projection).
2018 – Purgatorio – Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – CdF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2018 – Isla – OPEN 2018, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2018 – Purgatorio – ZineTonic-Editions, Milano Photo Week, Italy (projection).
2017 – Isla – Montevideo Uruguay Festival de Fotografía – MUFF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2017 – Life is too short – OPEN 2017, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2016 – Isla – San José Foto – SJF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2016 – Isla – Casa Bertolt Brecht, Montevideo, Uruguay (single exhibition).
2016 – Isla – Slideluck Montevideo, Uruguay (projection).
2015 – Campo – OPEN 2015, Heidenheim, Germany (collective exhibition).
2011 – Campo – New Holland Photojournalism Award, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay (collective exihbition).
2010 – Life is too short – Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo – CdF, Uruguay (single exhibition).
Awards and Honors
2019 – Special distinction by LensCulture Black&White Photography Awards, Netherlands.
2019 – Selected by AI-AP Latin American Fotografía, US.
2019 – Finalist of the PHmuseum Photography Grant, UK.
2018 – Uruguayan Photography Award MEC-CdF, Uruguay.
2017 – Finalist of the Photography Prize of the Fondation des Treilles, France.
2014 – Scholarship by International Photography Festival San José Foto, Uruguay.
2012 – Second Prize in the New Holland Photojournalism Award, Brazil.
2009 – National Author’s Book Award by Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo, Uruguay.
Books
Purgatorio / Publisher: CdF Ediciones, Uruguay 2018. Pages: 84, Format: 16×22 cm.
Life is too short / Publisher: CdF Ediciones, Uruguay 2010. Pages: 80, Format: 21×21 cm.